The following is an excerpt from a 60-page artifact titled “On Being the Administrative Assistant to W.E. Burdick, Vice President, Personnel, Plans, and Programs”: Keep a supply of dimes with you. They are helpful when WEB has to make a call when away from the building. Surprise birthday parties for WEB staff should be scheduled… Read More: Who says elephants can’t dance? »
In 1975, the United States Chamber of Commerce gave a forecast of what wonders one could expect in the world of the future. Among its predictions (and the reality check in parenthesis):
While surfing the Internet for information on Taipei to plan my recent holiday itinerary, I came across an interesting “development” (if one can call it such). Before I elaborate, take a look at these photos (a few others are uploaded to my Flickr account). Apparently, this is an abandoned resort project in Sanjhih (三芝), a… Read More: Ghost Pods of Sanjhih »
Here are more photos taken during my recent Taipei trip. Clockwise from top left: (1) Stuffed toys in game vending machine (2) Stuffed toys as well, but note the cute wordings on the cubes (3) Signboards touting all sorts of foodstuff (4) Close up of traditional costume
Take this test to find out. For me, I’m unlikely to be a pyschopath, even though I may write like one. You Are 24% Abnormal You are at low risk for being a psychopath. It is unlikely that you have no soul. You are at medium risk for having a borderline personality. It is somewhat… Read More: How abnormal are you? »
Most industrial designs these days are pretty derivative. On the other hand, you can’t help thinking that sometimes designers ought to get real. I mean, the stuff shown here may be cute, but are they practical? The lamp stand model, in particular, doesn’t seem to be built on solid foundation.No specs, details or anything else… Read More: Samsung’s concept PC »